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Sandbar Secures $23 Million Series A for its AI Note-Taking Ring
Sandbar , an interface company based in NYC, led by Mina Fahmi, Kirak Hong, and the team, has raised $23 million in a Series A funding round led by Adjacent and Kindred Ventures . The company’s smart ring is designed for note-taking rather than health tracking, unlike products from Oura. It features a microphone that is off by default and a touch-sensitive panel on top to record notes, interact with an AI assistant via the phone app, and control media playback and volume. Fa
Karan Bhatia
3 hours ago2 min read


Smart Glasses Operating System Developer Mentra Raises $8 Million
Led by Cayden Pierce(CEO/CTO/Founder), Alexander Israelov(Head of Software/Founder), Nicolo Micheletti(Founding Engineer, Head of Apps),...
Karan Bhatia
Jul 2, 20251 min read
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